Practical Management of Acute Hemoptysis
Disclaimer: there is little high-quality evidence on the ED management of hemoptysis, particularly non-massive hemoptysis. The recommendations made below are heavily... Read more.
Effect of High-Intensity vs Low-Intensity Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation on the Need for Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The HAPPEN Randomized Clinical Trial
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Luo Z, et al. JAMA. 2024;332(20):1709–1722. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.15815 Question and Methods: Multi-centre, randomized control... Read more.
Quantitative End-Tidal CO2 – the New Scoop
Quantitative End-Tidal CO2 (ETCO2) was in vogue for a while, and seemingly some centres adopted it as standard of care, while others found that it did not make a... Read more.
Quality initiative to improve emergency department sepsis bundle compliance through utilisation of an electronic health record tool
Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Warstadt NM, et al. BMJ Open Qual. 2022 Jan;11(1):e001624. Questions and Methods: Using a cohort and QI approach, to demonstrate... Read more.
Awake Intubation in the ED: A Practical Update
Awake intubations are an uncommon procedure, so cognitively practicing the nuances can be critically important to success. Here, we present an updated practical... Read more.